Lew Pryme

Lewis Pryme (/prim/: 1940 – 23 April 1990) was a New Zealand pop singer and rugby director, and player.

Pryme was born in the coastal Taranaki town of Waitara, where the primary form of employment was the Borthwick's Freezing Works.

He worked his way up the entertainment world ladder starting with Colin King's rock and roll band, the Harmonisers.

[1] He started to become widely known as a pop singer in the mid-sixties, after winning supporting slots for NZ tours by Britpop groups The Dave Clark Five and Herman's Hermits.

[1] His notable songs included "Come On" (1966), "A Star Is Born" (1966), "Gracious Lady Alice Dee" (1968), "What's He Got That I Ain't Got", "There's A Kind Of Hush" (1968), "Fantastic Fergie", "Deck Of Cards" (1969), and "Welcome To My World" (1970).